绝 (jué)
to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no mean
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Depicts a knife (刀) cutting a thread (纟). 卩 represents the sound. Simplified form of 絕.
Components
- 纟 (iconic) — 纟 is a component form of 糸.
- 刀 (iconic)
- 卩 (sound) — Modern form looks like 巴.